President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Friday designating the site of a 1908 race massacre in Springfield, Illinois, a national monument. For two nights in August 1908, a White mob laid siege to ...

In coming weeks, Springfield residents will be celebrating freedom and empowering Black community. As part of the 32nd annual Juneteenth festivities in Springfield, people will be parading, performing ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — We are back for another One Tank Trip. This time, we're on the Illinois side of the river, visiting the state capital. Just over an hour and a half from St. Louis, Springfield, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum (AAHM) is currently being renovated, but once it re-opens the museum will launch it's new 1908 Race Riot ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — When it comes to history, there are names and stories many people may never know — unless someone takes the time to preserve them. That’s the mission of the African American ...

Summer in Springfield continues to show residents and visitors exactly why Illinois’s capital of 100,000 comes alive when the sun makes its long-awaited debut. The birthplace of the 16th president, ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may never have made it to Springfield except for a unique set of events. King delivered his only Springfield speech to some 4,000 delegates − and apparently a few ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois History Day, an event that invites students from across Illinois to create history projects such as exhibits, websites, documentaries, performances and research papers on topics ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Museum is seeking volunteer judges for the 2026 Illinois History Day state contest, where students from across Illinois present research projects on historical topics.